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‘Argentina economy not in default’
Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:58:22 GMT

Argentina’s Economy Minister Axel Kicillof says his country is not in default amid an ongoing debt row with US hedge funds.

El Salvador holds priest for gang ties
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:17:10 GMT

Police officers in El Salvador have arrested a Spanish priest, known for supporting a delicate truce between gangs in the country, over allegations that he smuggled cell phones into a prison.

Argentina, US to hold final debt talks
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:44:12 GMT

Argentine representatives are scheduled to meet with a US mediator as a deadline approaches for the South American country to fulfill a billion-dollar debt payment.

Mexico officers nabbed over crime
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 04:47:39 GMT

Mexican authorities say more than 30 police officers have been arrested for alleged links to organized crime and possible involvement in the killing of fellow cops.

13 leftist militants killed in Colombia
Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:42:45 GMT

At least 13 leftist militants have been killed in two separate armed clashes with the Colombian army, the Defense Ministry says.

US Senate cmte. OKs Vietnam N-pact
Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:58:23 GMT

The US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee has approved a nuclear cooperation pact between the United States and Vietnam, as Washington aims to expand ties with its former archenemy in Southeast Asia.

Caracas slams Israel for Gaza genocide
Sun, 20 Jul 2014 01:10:11 GMT

The Venezuelan government has condemned the Israeli regime’s latest invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip as an “inhumane policy of genocide.”

200K sign petition to save polar bear
Sat, 19 Jul 2014 04:50:50 GMT

Nearly 200,000 people have signed an online petition to get a polar bear moved from Argentina to Canada.

Ramadan celebrated in Venezuela
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:26:28 GMT

Venezuelans have been acquainted with the religious customs at the holy month of Ramadan during a variety of celebrations held in the Muslim communities, press TV has reported.

Brazilians stage fresh anti-Cup rally
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:33:49 GMT

Protesters in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have held a fresh rally against the costs of hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup for the South American country, Press TV reports.

UN ‘responsible’ to tackle Haiti cholera
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:51:24 GMT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the international body has a “moral responsibility” to help Haiti end a devastating cholera epidemic, which was allegedly brought to the Caribbean country by UN peacekeepers.

Riot erupts in Argentina after WCup loss
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 03:42:55 GMT

Violent clashes have erupted in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, over the defeat of the country’s national soccer team against Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final match.

Canada economy sheds jobs in June
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:55:44 GMT

Canada’s unemployment rate has edged up to 7.1 percent as government data showed the economy unexpectedly shed thousands of jobs in June.

Canada to impose fresh bans on Ukraine
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 06:21:01 GMT

Canada plans to impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on 14 more members of pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine, Canada’s ministry of foreign affairs said.

Brazil to ramp up security for Cup final
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 04:14:18 GMT

Some 26,000 police and army troops are to be deployed to ensure a peaceful night for the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil probes ticket scalping scheme
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:59:42 GMT

Brazilian police have started search for a ‘fugitive’ World Cup executive on alleged charges of scalping the tickets.

Argentine protesters slam Israel cruelty
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:19:34 GMT

Muslim and Arab organizations have gathered outside the Israeli embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to express outrage at Tel Aviv’s ongoing atrocities against the Palestinians, Press TV reports.

Brazil arrests World Cup tickets official
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:51:38 GMT

Brazilian police have arrested a senior executive with a FIFA ticket partner, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game tickets in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Powerful quake jolts southern Mexico
Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:29:25 GMT

A powerful earthquake has jolted southern Mexico and Central America, killing at least four people and damaging dozens of homes.

Brazilians hold anti-World Cup rally
Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:40:44 GMT

Brazilian protesters have staged a rally in front of the FIFA headquarters in Rio de Janeiro against the costs of the hosting of the tournament by their government.

‘All US embassies act as spying hubs’
Sun, 06 Jul 2014 04:33:27 GMT

The US embassies across the world are operating as Washington’s espionage agencies with a CIA agent holding a key position at the diplomatic mission, a former US intelligence expert tells Press TV.

‘US presidents worst enemies of nation’
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:04:34 GMT

US presidents have become the worst enemies of the American nation in the 21st  century due to their negligence of the citizens’ rights, an analyst writes for Press TV.

‘US trapped in web of dependency’
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:11:28 GMT

The US government is caught in a devastating web of dependency upon the Israeli regime and Saudi Arabia, an analyst writes for Press TV.

Argentine lawmakers won’t impeach VP
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:59:56 GMT

Lawmakers in Argentina have rejected an attempt to impeach the country’s Vice President Amado Boudou, who is facing corruption charges.

Two killed in bridge collapse in Brazil
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 01:15:31 GMT

At least two people have been killed in the collapse of an overpass on moving vehicles in southeastern Brazil.

Argentines protest gov't labor policies
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:48:18 GMT

Argentinean workers have taken to the streets of the capital of Buenos Aires to protest against dismal working conditions in the South American county, Press TV reports.

'US power doctrine threat to humanity'
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 01:38:40 GMT

The US foreign policy is shaped based on the interests of the few in power at a terrible cost to the world population, says Noam Chomsky.

Police disperse World Cup protesters
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:28:51 GMT

Brazilian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters demanding the release of demonstrators detained in previous rallies against the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

22 killed in Mexico gun battle
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:48:17 GMT

At least 22 alleged gang members have been killed in Mexico’s southeast in a clash with government soldiers.

Brazilians stage anti-World Cup march
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:56:35 GMT

Brazilians have once again taken to the streets in Rio de Janeiro to protest the government’s spending on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Flooding displaces 50,000 in Brazil
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:56:23 GMT

An emergency agency in Brazil says severe flooding caused by torrential rain in the southern parts of the country has forced more than 50,000 people out of their homes.

Brazil police disperse protesters in Rio
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 05:08:46 GMT

Brazilian police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-World Cup protesters outside Maracana Stadium in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Police arrest 100 vigilantes in Mexico
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:08:14 GMT

Mexican authorities have arrested more than 100 people belonging to a suspected vigilante group for battling drug cartels in the violence-plagued Michoacan State.

Argentine VP charged with corruption
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:07:23 GMT

An Argentine judge has filed corruption charges against the country’s Vice President Amado Boudou over purchasing a company while he was finance minister in 2010, court sources say.

Court recognizes Canada natives’ rights
Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:17:54 GMT

Canada’s Supreme Court has for the first time recognized the property rights of a group of aboriginals over a tract of land in the country’s British Columbia Province.

UN calls for dialogue over Malvinas
Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:47:36 GMT

A United Nations committee has approved a resolution calling on Britain and Argentina to negotiate a solution to their dispute over the Malvinas Islands, also known as the Falkland Islands.

‘Politics eclipse rule of law in US’
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:58:35 GMT

Washington’s political motives are overshadowing the rule of law in the United States, an analyst tells Press TV.
 
“We are not experiencing the rule of law but the rule of decisions made by powerful men who have political motives that they are not revealing to the public,” James Fetzer told Press TV in an interview

US Army is American Gestapo: Analyst
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:30:44 GMT

The US Army’s harsh crackdown on media criticizing Washington’s policies is reminiscent of Nazi Germany’s secret police Gestapo, an analyst writes for Press TV.

Chilean police clash with protesters
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:43:00 GMT

Police in Chile have clashed with protesting students and teachers in the country’s capital of Santiago during another mass demonstration over the country’s education system.

Homeless Brazilians rally in Sao Paulo
Wed, 25 Jun 2014 05:08:19 GMT

Thousands of homeless people have held a protest against their poor living conditions in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, as the South American country hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

‘US drone memo justifies brute force’
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:08:10 GMT

The US government’s memo authorizing deadly drone strikes on suspected Americans abroad justifies the use of savage brute force, an analyst writes for Press TV.

‘CIA devil dolls to delegitimize jihad’
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:36:47 GMT

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is developing devil dolls in an attempt to delegitimize Muslim countries’ defense of their territories, an analyst writs for Press TV. 

Floods displace 200,000 in Paraguay
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:32:48 GMT

Officials in Paraguay say floods caused by heavy rains have forced some 200,000 people across the country to leave their homes.

Brazilians stage fresh anti-WCup protest
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 02:05:56 GMT

Brazilians have once again held a protest rally against the government’s spending on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Mass grave found in Mexico's Veracruz
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:42:46 GMT

Mexican officials have discovered a new mass grave containing over 40 bodies in the country’s Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, an area plagued by drug violence, Press TV reports.

Canadians rally to support native women
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 06:29:57 GMT

Some 300 Canadians have taken to the streets in the city of Saint John, demanding a public inquiry into the cases of missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Canada imposes new bans on Russia
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 02:00:13 GMT

Canada has announced economic sanctions and travel bans for Russian officials over the crisis in eastern Ukraine.

Brazil president starts re-election bid
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:08:25 GMT

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has formally launched her re-election campaign, despite public discontent over World Cup costs.

Brazil police nab World Cup protesters
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:41:35 GMT

Brazilian police have arrested a number of anti-World Cup protesters in Rio de Janeiro as demonstrations over the costs of the tournament linger on.

Police, protesters clash in Brazil
Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:01:30 GMT

Clashes have erupted between Brazilian police and protesters in Sao Paulo, where the 2014 World Cup is underway.

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